Deputy Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale has alleged that president Akufo-Addo’s nephew, Paul Danquah, who was the first son to the late J.B Danquah was known indulging in homosexual activities.
According to him, Paul Danquah got married to an English steel heir, Peter Pallock and they lived together in the United Kingdom (UK).
“Akufo-Addo should have known better than the 2 of us, he stayed and grew up with the homosexuals. Mr Akufo -Addo grew up with the first son of his uncle J.B Danquah who was called Paul Danquah. Paul Danquah was a renowned homosexual who got married to Peter Pallock.They lived together and the entire world knew that Akufo-Addo’s nephew was homosexual,” he added.
This revelation comes in response to Akufo-Addo’s reluctance to the anti-gay bill passed by parliament on Wednesday February 26, 2024.
In defense of his delay to assenting the bill, president Akufo-Addo has stated that certain individuals have dragged parliament to the Supreme Court over the passage of the bill.
The president emphasised that he will make a decision after the court has given a verdict regarding the lawsuit.
In contrast, the Deputy Communications Officer for the NDC believes that Akufo-Addo has ulterior motives rather than waiting on the Supreme Court.
He added ” So I think that if there is a man to know more about homosexuality like Akufo-Addo stated in the Aljazeera interview that growing up in the UK he saw people virtually advocating for it and what have you . There was cause for action and that is why he is waiting to see the same in this country”.
The anti-LGBT+ Bill currently criminalizes and proscribes LGBT activities, along with their promotion, advocacy, and funding.
Offenders face penalties of six months to a three-year jail term, while promoters and sponsors could be sentenced to three to five years in prison.
MR. BASINTALE, YOU ARE 100 PERCENT CORRECT. OTHERWISE AKUFFO ADDO HAS ONE SINGLE POWER THE SUPREME COURT DONT HAVE., AND COULD HAVE TOLD THE AMERICANS, THE BRITISH, AND ALL THOSE THREATENING GHANA WITH WORLDLY GAINS IN THEIR FACES THAT GHANA WILL NEVER DO WHAT THEY WANT US TO DO.